What arebyte gallery does

arebyte Digital Art Centre is a UK registered charity (No. 1167185) founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, operating a digital art gallery and creative hub across two physical sites — the main gallery at 25–27 Camden Road and creative workspaces at London City Island. The organisation presents a rotating exhibitions programme exploring the intersection of art, technology, and society, structured around multi-year curatorial frameworks including 'The Body, The Mind, The Soul' (2023–2026) and 'REBOOT: Recoding Reality' (2026–2028). Its core activities encompass exhibitions and events, artist development programmes (Hotel Generation, Media Wall Programme, Digital Artist Residency), education and skills workshops (e.g., Unity 3D design at £29–£48 per ticket), and venue rentals.

arebyte's revenue model is diversified across micro-streams: charitable donations and grants (Arts Council England is the primary funder), workshop and ticket sales for exhibitions and educational programmes, recurring rental of creative workspaces and studios (£150–£800 per week depending on tenant type), and one-time fees from film and photo location hire of a 4,000 sqft underground car park (£120–£210 per hour, minimum 4 hours). Its proprietary technology layer includes the 'arebyte Plugin' browser extension, which delivers online exhibitions as automatic window pop-ups throughout the day, and 'arebyte on screen', an online video and archive platform for past exhibitions. These digital tools extend the gallery's reach beyond its physical footprint into a global online audience.

The organisation serves four primary user segments: digital artists (emerging and established, working with AI, generative media, VR, and internet culture), creative professionals seeking workspace in central London, art students and learners, and the general public engaging with exhibitions and events. arebyte operates as a non-profit, with no disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, and a small named leadership team led by Founder/Trustee Nimrod Vardi, Head of Programmes Pita Arreola (formerly Curator of Digital Art at the V&A), and Curator Rebecca Edwards. It is supported by a network of 20+ institutional partners including Arts Council England, King's College London, UCL, Chronus Art Centre (Shanghai), FACT, QUAD, and New Media Scotland.

Name

arebyte gallery

Legal name

arebyte

Website

https://arebyte.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

arebyte is a London-based registered charity (founded 2013) operating a digital art centre that presents exhibitions, runs artist development programmes, and offers creative workspaces and educational workshops for digital artists, creative professionals, students, and the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Tickets and Events: Revenue from ticket sales for exhibitions, events, workshops, and educational programmes.
2. Creative Workspace Rental: Rental income from creative workspaces and studios across Camden and London City Island locations.
3. Film and Photo Location Hire: Income from renting the underground car park space (4,000 sqft) as a film and photo shoot location. Commercial rate £210/hour, small-scale £120/hour.
4. Educational Workshops: Revenue from workshops such as the Unity 3D environment design workshop at £48 regular, £35 independent artist, £29 student for 2 sessions.
5. Charitable Donations: arebyte is a registered charity (No. 1167185) receiving financial support from donors and supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

arebyte is a registered charity digital art centre in London that presents rotating exhibitions exploring art, technology, and society, delivered through a main gallery in Camden and creative workspaces across a six-floor creative hub at Camden and London City Island. The organisation runs the Hotel Generation annual artist development programme, a Digital Artist Residency Programme, the Media Wall window-display programme, and educational workshops on creative technologies. Earned revenue is supplemented by renting an underground 4,000 sqft car park as a film and photo shoot location, and digital exhibitions are distributed globally via the proprietary arebyte Plugin browser extension and the arebyte on screen streaming platform.

Product overview

arebyte Digital Art Centre is a registered charity in London operating as a digital art gallery and creative hub. The centre operates across multiple venues in Camden and London City Island, offering exhibitions, artist development programmes, creative workspace rentals, and film locations. The core offering includes a rotating exhibitions programme exploring art and technology themes, supported by the Hotel Generation artist development programme, Digital Artist Residency Programme, and the Media Wall Programme for window displays. The centre also offers arebyte Plugin, a browser extension for presenting online exhibitions, and maintains an online screening platform (arebyte on screen). Rental services include creative workspaces/studios and an underground car park available for film and photo production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exhibitions Programme (arebyte Digital Art Centre) Rotating exhibitions and events programme exploring themes at the intersection of art, technology, and society, presented at the Camden gallery and supported by online channels.
• Hotel Generation Artist Development Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Supporting the next generation of UK digital artists through annual Hotel Generation programme
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chronus Art CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cultural partner for the 2023-26 programme The Body, The Mind, The Soul. Shanghai-based new media art centre.
• King's College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the 2023-26 programme, supporting research and educational initiatives around digital art.
• FACTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for the 2023-26 programme, contributing to exhibition and research initiatives.
• QUADminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on workshops and educational programming, including asset creation workshop with Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley.
• UCL BA Digital MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing educational programmes and student engagement opportunities.
• New Media ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the 2023-26 programme supporting new media art in Scotland.
• NEoNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth East of North network partner for digital arts collaboration.
• National Videogame MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner exploring intersections of art and videogame culture.
• Knowle West Media CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-focused media arts partner in Bristol.
• G39minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardiff-based contemporary art space and partner for digital arts programming.
• MedialeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation supporting media arts initiatives.
• Northumbria UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to research and educational programming.
• ELAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEast London Art Movement partner for artistic programming.
• PhoenixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIpswich-based arts venue partner for digital art initiatives.
• Strange Attractor PressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublishing partner contributing to the symposium and critical writing around digital culture.
• Daata EditionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned works for the Satellite Devotion exhibition, supporting digital art commissions.
• [ANTI]MATERIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf-managed project founded by guest curator Doreen A. Ríos, promoting digital artists through exhibitions and academic resources.
• SirluteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for the 2023-26 programme.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• QUAD: Derby-based digital arts centre with galleries, cinema, and workshop programming. Listed as arebyte's programme partner with overlapping focus on digital/new media art and education, making it a directly comparable peer.
• FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology): Liverpool-based charity dedicated to film, art, and creative technology exhibitions, residencies, and learning programmes. Direct peer to arebyte in mission, digital-arts focus, charity model, and multi-revenue structure (gallery, cinema, workshops).
• BOM (Birmingham Open Media): Birmingham not-for-profit dedicated to art and technology, with exhibitions, residencies, and learning programmes. Closely comparable to arebyte in scale, mission, and digital/new media specialisation.
• HOME (Manchester): Manchester arts centre combining theatre, cinema, and galleries with a strong contemporary/digital programming strand. Comparable to arebyte in hybrid venue model, multi-revenue operations, and audience development focus.
• CCA Glasgow (Centre for Contemporary Arts): Glasgow-based contemporary arts centre hosting exhibitions, film, music, and performance with a programme emphasis on experimental and digital practices. Comparable in charitable structure and interdisciplinary digital-arts focus.
• ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts): London-based contemporary arts institution presenting exhibitions, film, talks, and performance with strong digital arts programming. Closely aligned with arebyte on audience, city footprint, and programming philosophy.
• Science Gallery London: London venue at the intersection of art, science, and technology, running exhibitions, residencies, and learning programmes. Comparable to arebyte in exploring technology-driven practice with an educational remit.
• Somerset House Studios: London creative hub combining artist studios, exhibition programming, and cultural events. Comparable to arebyte's Camden creative-workspace-plus-exhibitions hybrid model and central-London positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Tate Modern: Major UK modern and contemporary art museum with significant digital and new media programming. Relevant as a broad incumbent competitor for audiences, donor funding, and high-profile commissions, but at vastly greater scale.
• Serpentine Galleries: London contemporary art gallery with strong technology and digital commissions plus a broader contemporary programme. A relevant incumbent comparable on London footprint and audience, but operating at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arebyte

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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